“We…will tell to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength and His wondrous works that He has done.”
Psalm 78:4

A child needs to grow spiritually. “Trust the Lord with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5)
To fulfill this scripture a child must grow in his relationship with the Lord, by hearing the Word, by praying, and by the application of both in their life.

A child needs to grow intellectually. “For the Lord gives Wisdom.” (Proverbs 2:6) A child needs to learn God’s wisdom and man’s intellectual knowledge. His path for that intellectual knowledge is development of his ability to listen and to follow directions. His knowledge will be in vocabulary, math, number concepts, special relationship words, visual and auditory discrimination, science, music and crafts.

A child needs to grow emotionally. “I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139:14) A child needs to be encouraged in his successes and mistakes. He needs to be loved and accepted as he is; both physically and mentally; and for his interests, skills, and talents. He must learn to like himself as God created him before he can love and accept others.

A child needs to grow physically. “The child grew and become strong…” (Luke 2:40) The child needs to develop his small and large muscles with play equipment. He needs opportunities to develop his large muscle coordination by running, jumping, hopping, and skipping. He needs opportunities to develop his small muscle coordination by using puzzles, and pegboards, and by drawing, pasting and cutting.

A child needs to grow socially. “Be imitators of God…” (Ephesians 5:1) with Christ –like character.

- Humility – toward God and self
- Kindness – to others
- Sharing – with others
- Forgiving – yourself and others
- Patience – with others, self and things
- Compassion – for others
- Obedient – to authority

And to grow in the teachings of the Bible:

- Be truthful
- Accept others as God made them
- Live the Golden Rule…“Treat others as you want to be treated” (Matthew 7:12)